BTSR guidebook ~ Equal opportunities returns

Equality and diversity framework

Promoting equality in employment

1 Motivate

We have a strategy that will motivate and enable our organisation to create an inclusive workplace with improved opportunities for everyone, to help us achieve business success

2 Act

We take action to create an inclusive workplace and improve opportunities for everyone

3 Evaluate

We evaluate the success of our actions to create an inclusive workplace and improve opportunities for everyone, to check that they are effective. We consider inclusion and diversity in our planning for the future to ensure continuous business performance improvement

1.1 Commitment

Everyone engaged in delivering our business has a shared understanding of the importance of creating an inclusive workplace with improved opportunities for everyone and their role and responsibilities in achieving this goal

2.1 Recruitment

We recruit fairly; attracting and appointing the best talent from a diverse pool

3.1 Recruitment

We monitor our success in recruiting a diverse workforce and identify priorities for improvement

1.2 Leadership

Senior decision-makers lead and are accountable for creating an inclusive workplace that supports business performance

2.2 Development

We identify and remove any barriers to individual development, succession and reward, so that all our employees can realise their full potential and are fairly rewarded within our workplace

3.2 Development

We track the development of our employees and monitor how we reward them, comparing the experiences of employees from different backgrounds, and identifying priorities for improvement

1.3 Policies & resources

Clear policies are in place to underpin our strategy for an inclusive workplace with improved opportunities for everyone. We have the necessary resources to realise these policies and objectives

2.3 Retention

We take appropriate steps to accommodate the different needs of our employees to help us nurture and retain talented people from all backgrounds

3.3 Retention

We check how successfully our actions meet the different needs of our employees and identify priorities for improvement to help us nurture and retain a diverse group of talented people

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